NEMBC ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18 FINAL

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Youth and Women’s Committees A description of the activities of the Youth and Women’s Committees Youth and Women’s Activities Youth The Youth Committee were active in organising the Radioactive Youth Media Conference in November in Canberra. A new Youth Committee was elected at the NEMBC AGM in November and they will meet early 2018 to focus on the following key areas over the next two years: • Empowering young people to create programs and lead in key areas of innovation and growth within the ethnic broadcasting sector • Enable a greater reach of communication, information and knowledge sharing with key organisations around Australia to increase awareness and create opportunities for young broadcasters • Aim to increase community engagement over the next two years Your Your Our Voice Action Change • Educate with the view to enabling adaptation to changes in the technology, culture and practices of young people Women The NEMBC Women’s Committee and its activities have become more visible in the last few years, particularly during the NEMBC Conferences and through establishing national and state based networks. The Women’s Committee continued to showcase its work in the 2017 NEMBC Conference, with a view to raising the profile of women involved in ethnic broadcasting in Australia. The Women’s Committee continues to work on the following projects: • Women’s State Forums A key priority for the Women’s Committee in servicing the needs of women broadcasters, with the implementation of the first NEMBC 2014 Women’s State Forum in Brisbane for Queensland based Youth Media Conference Canberra Friday 24 November 2017 Organised by the NEMBC with host station 1CMS Canberra Multicultural Service Community Radio The only event that brings together young community radio broadcasters, media producers, community leaders and organisations from a diverse range of multicultural backgrounds. Novotel 65 Northbourne Avenue, Canberra ACT Fun Food WORKSHOPS NEMBC - WOMEN IN RADIO 2017 FORUM GUESTS SPEAKERS, INFORMATION SHARING SKILLS WORKSHOPS Call (07) 3240 8600 For full details visit www.4eb.org.au nembc.org.au SATURDAY 12th August 2017 From 9.30am to 4.30pm broadcasters. The NEMBC intends to hold state based forums on a yearly basis. In July 2016, there was a forum in Melbourne, for women broadcasters based in Victoria and in August 2017 there was a Forum in Brisbane. • NEMBC Women’s Committee History Currently, a history of the NEMBC Women’s Committee is in the process of being compiled and will be used as a working document to conduct further research into the involvement of ethnic women in community broadcasting. The project features a collection of oral histories from past Women’s Committee members, from every state, over the last twenty years. This project will paint a valuable picture of the role ethnic women have played and are still playing in community radio. • The Women’s Living Stories Project This project is an online audio collection of the histories of migrant and ethnic women in Australia. The NEMBC is currently promoting the project and 14 – NEMBC Annual Report 2017/2018
Governance Committees The NEMBC, in general, runs a responsible economically tight organisation. It is committed to further improving efficiency and professionalism at all levels: executive committee, standing committees and staff. Our Strategic Plan shows that the NEMBC has taken on board good governance practises and will keep pace with best practises and solutions in governance standards. The NEMBC is presently looking at changes to the NEMBC Constitution and has engaged pro-bono legal assistance to modernise the constitution and bring into line with the current model rules. The NEMBC recognised best practise for its staff and put all staff on a Modern Award in 2011; the Social and Community Services (SACS) Award under the Fair Work System. Since it was incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act 1991 of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), NEMBC has gone through a number of significant changes including the adoption of a Board Charter in 2012, and more recently a successful application for a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status and now looking to move from an association to a company limited by guarantee in 2018. The Executive Committee met on the following occasions 26–27 August 2017, NEMBC Secretariat, Melbourne Attendance: Tangi Steen, Nick Dmyterko, Joe De Luca, Irene Tavutavu, Werner Albrecht, Manny Rodrigues, Abdul Ghannoum, Luigi Romanelli, Aguer Athian, and George Salloum. Apologies: Osai Faiva 24 November 2017, Novotel Canberra Attendance: Tangi Steen, Nick Dmyterko, Joe De Luca, Irene Tavutavu, Luigi Romanelli and George Salloum, Manny Rodrigues. Apologies: Aguer Athian, Abdul Ghannoum, Werner Albrecht, 25–27 May 2018, NEMBC Secretariat, Melbourne Attendance: Tangi Steen, Nick Dmyterko, Joe De Luca, Irene Tavutavu, Luigi Romanelli, Lieta Sauiluma-Daggan, Majid Piracha, Juan Paolo Legaspi, Gordon Stacey, and George Salloum. Policy Development Recently the NEMBC developed a ‘Human Rights, Multiculturalism and Diversity, and Equal Opportunity’ policy. It is a Policy Statement and Code of Ethics to show the NEMBC is committted to human rights, equal opportunity and multiculturalism and diversity in every aspect of its operation. NEMBC has a strong history of embracing cultural diversity through respectful and supportive environments where difference is valued and celebrated, and tolerance and understanding is practised. The NEMBC has always identified the needs of young people, women and representation and support for ethnic groups; those established communities and new and emerging communities. The document is available on the NEMBC website and shows how the work and policies of the NEMBC’s is underpinned by various legislation. The other sections of the document deal with ‘Organisation Framework and Workplace Policy’ and a ‘Dispute Avoidance, Solution and Grievance Procedure’. Membership List: recently the NEMBC published its full list of members on its website to be more accountable and transparent to our members and the sector. Constitution: The NEMBC is working with K&L Gates to draft a constitution to move from an Association to a Company. Secretariat and Staffing Staff are an essential component to any community service provider and especially for membership based organisations. The Staff of the NEMBC provide an essential service and this report details the work of the NEMBC and staff and their commitment to provide a quality service to the members and the sector. The NEMBC developed a new staff position for a ‘Member Engagement and Marketing Officer (MEMO)’; With a strong focus on social media, the role of the Member Engagement and Marketing Officer (MEMO) is to increase the capacity of the NEMBC to achieve better engagement methods and outcomes for our members AND to use social media to generate marketing, brand recognition and financial growth opportunities. The 2017 NEMBC staffing situation was: • Executive and Policy Officer; Russell Anderson. • Operations Officer; Fiv Antoniou • Administration Officer Santina Cotela and Lou Florendo • Contracted Bookkeeper; Rob Borlase NEMBC Annual Report 2017/2018 – 15
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